The laws displayed for Ascension are the same as Saint Helena.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (3-month deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
History
Homosexual activity in Ascension is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2001
Since Jan 1, 2001
Legal
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Ascension is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Saint Helena, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Ascension is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Since Jan 1, 2016
Legal, surgery not required
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ascension is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Ascension is illegal.
Current status
Since Jul 8, 2009
Since Jul 8, 2009
Illegal
LGBT employment discrimination in Ascension is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2009
Since Jan 1, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Ascension is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2009
Since Jan 1, 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Serving openly in military in Ascension is n/a.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2000
Since Jan 1, 2000
N/A
UK defends them
Blood donations by MSMs in Ascension is banned (3-month deferral).
Current status
Banned (3-month deferral)
3 month deferral.
Conversion therapy in Ascension is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.